Politics of International Law

by Martti Koskenniemi

Book Overview

Today international law is everywhere. Wars are fought and opposed in its name. It is invoked to claim rights and to challenge them, to indict or support political leaders, to distribute resources and to expand or limit the powers of domestic and international institutions. International law is part of the way political (and economic) power is used, critiqued, and sometimes limited. Despite its claim for neutrality and impartiality, it is implicit...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841139394
• ISBN13: 9781841139395
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"